Workers' Compensation News
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DWC Publishes 2024 Insurance Carrier PBO Assessment Plan | 02/01/2024 | |
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| Source: Steve Nichols (News Contributor) | |||
| State: TX | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Employer | |||
| The Texas Division of Workers’ Compensation has published the 2024 Insurance Carrier Performance-Based Oversight Assessment Plan. Sectio...Read More | |||
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Defendant Gets Summary Judgment Dismissing Claims Against Him | 01/26/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that an individual defendant was entitled to summary judgment dismissing a Labor Law action against him arising from a scaffold accident at a construction site. ...Read More | |||
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Double Amputation Leads to $156,259 Penalty | 01/26/2024 | |
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| State: WA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The Washington State Department of Labor and Industries announced that a Vancouver construction company was fined $156,259 after a teenager lost his legs in a trenching accident. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Physician Fee Schedule | 01/25/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation updated the physician and non-physician practitioner services section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule to adopt relevant 2024 changes in the Medicare payment system. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updating MTUS Drug List | 01/24/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced updates to the drug list in the Medical Treatment Utilization Schedule to align with changes in published treatment guidelines. ...Read More | |||
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Defendants Get Summary Judgment Dismissing Stagehand's Labor Law Claims | 01/24/2024 | |
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| State: NY | Segment: NORTH | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| A New York appellate court ruled that the defendants in a Labor Law action were entitled to summary judgment in their favor. Case: A...Read More | |||
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Decision Prompts Comp Court to Seek Expanded Jurisdiction | 01/19/2024 | |
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| State: MT | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The Workers' Compensation Court denied the Montana State Fund’s request to appoint a guardian for a deceased worker’s disabled adult child but asked lawmakers to consider expanding the court’s jurisdiction to include such authority. ...Read More | |||
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DWC Updates Fees for Hospitals, ASCs | 01/12/2024 | |
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| State: CA | Segment: WEST | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| The California Division of Workers’ Compensation announced updates to the hospital outpatient department and ambulatory surgical centers section of the Official Medical Fee Schedule. ...Read More | |||
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Defense Firm Gilson Daub Opens Fort Lauderdale Office | 01/11/2024 | |
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| State: FL | Segment: SOUTH | 0 | Popular with Legal | |||
| Workers’ compensation defense firm Gilson Daub on Wednesday announced the opening of a new office in Fort Lauderdale. ...Read More | |||
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DOL Announces Final Rule on Employee Classification | 01/10/2024 | |
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| State: NA | Segment: NATIONAL | 0 | Popular with Insurance | |||
| The U.S. Department of Labor on Tuesday announced a final rule that it says aligns with longstanding judicial precedent that employers have used to determine whether a worker is an employee or a contractor. ...Read More | |||
